Tórshavn Old Town In The Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 скачать в хорошем качестве

Tórshavn Old Town In The Faroe Islands 🇫🇴

The capital in the Faroe Islands lies in the heart of the island group and is a delight to explore. Tórshavn is named after Tór, the god of weather, strength, and growth in Norse mythology. This far-flung Nordic city is home to just over 20.000 inhabitants. Despite the tiny population, Tórshavn is an appealing spot in the North Atlantic Ocean with plentiful culture, nature, good food, and always a guide ready to take you around the wild islands. Faroe Islands’ capital is known for its adventitiously located houses painted in every colour of the rainbow. You will find these inspiring houses from the seaside and all the way up the hillsides of Tórshavn. When the first settlers came to the Faroe Islands, they chose Tórshavn for their annual parliament assembly known as Ting. The place is well situated in the middle of the archipelago. This was in the 9th century in the Viking Age. Back then a few chieftain families ruled the islands. The historic headland Tinganes divides the port of Tórshavn into an eastern and a western creek. This is where the Ting assembled in the open. Due to Tórshavn’s central position in the islands, it early became the trading centre. The bailiff and senior deputy judge were residing here and the Faroese came to this place from all over the islands to bring their ground rent and various other duties. Tinganes was also the shopping area with its office and gallery, three blockhouses, brewery, a cooper’s shop, and the banquet hall where the Ting assembled when it was stormy out of doors. #travel #explore #subscribe